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Horehound
Family:
Labiatae |
Latin Name:
Marrubium vulgare |
Description
Branching stems give horehound a bushy look. It has white flowers in dense whorls and opposite, paired leaves that are long, soft, hairy and rounded. It produces barbed seeds that contain nutlets clustered in fours. Height: 2-3 feet. Blooms in summer.
Common Uses
Horehound is used widely around the world to treat bronchitis and coughs, but it has also been shown to be useful to stimulate the appetite and normalize the heartbeat (through the compound marrubiin). Marrubiin and the essential oils dilate the arteries and help ease lung congestion.
History
Horehound takes its name from Horus, the Egyptian god of sky and light. Horehound syrups and cough drops were used as early as the 1600s in England, and later made their way to America.
Products Containing this Ingredient
Cough Syrup, Herbal, Room Spray, Cold & Flu
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